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AppData update

Description

Currently, a lot of GNOME apps still uses the old specs for the desktop file, the appdata file or the icon names. We should unify that all over GNOME apps to follow the new specs https://freedesktop.org/software/appstream/docs/chap-Quickstart.html

The appdata files should be improved within the same initiative. Few apps don't provide any screenshot or outdated ones. This should be at least done for all the core apps.

The desktop file and the appdata file should also be validated and tests could be added to validate them using Gitlab CI. Example of how it should be done: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/nautilus/blob/master/data/meson.build#L112-138

Goals

  • Unified app-id: the app-id should be used for desktop file, appdata file & the icon name/files.
  • Improved appdata files (up to date Freedesktop specs)
  • Valdiated desktop/appdata files

Scope

All the GNOME apps should be checked and updated.

People on charge & contact

Bilal Elmoussaoui

bil.elmoussaoui@gmail.com or @bil.elmoussaoui:matrix.org

Instructions to achieve the goals

Label for tracking the initiative

9. Initiatives: AppData update - All Issues

Text for the initiative issue in projects

Per the new unified app-id initiative to follow the freedesktop specs, the GNOME applications should follow them and ensure it's the case in the future by following those three steps

  • Unified app-id
  • Improved appdata files (up to date Freedesktop specs)
  • Valdiated desktop/appdata files

List of projects & tasks

GNOME Games

Other applications should be added later here.

How can I help

By reporting the issue on the application bugtracker that doesn't have the three goals accomplished or by sending a MR to fix one of them.

Edited by Sophie Herold
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